Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Alfie Davis: Lightweight Title Fight in 2026
The 2026 PFL season will kick off with an exciting lightweight title fight, pitting Usman Nurmagomedov against Alfie Davis, according to official sources announced on Thursday.
Nurmagomedov, who holds an undefeated record of 20-0, will seek to defend his PFL title against Davis (20-5-1) on February 7 at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.
Nurmagomedov, cousin of the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov, is a former Bellator MMA champion. This will be his third appearance in the PFL. In October, he was crowned the official lightweight champion of the promotion, after winning the vacant belt.
PFL is renewing its identity for 2026, abandoning the season formats and direct elimination tournaments in favor of a more traditional style of matchups in MMA. Nurmagomedov is one of the key figures of the company and is considered one of the best fighters in the world outside of the UFC.
Davis, from England, won the PFL lightweight tournament this year, after defeating Clay Collard, Brent Primus, and Gadzhi Rabadanov. Rabadanov, whom Davis defeated in the 2025 lightweight final by unanimous decision, is, in fact, a close friend and teammate of Nurmagomedov’s team from Dagestan.
